Blogging this from Phnom Penh. On a World Vision trip to visit my sponsored child for the first time. From the horrors of the Killing Fields to the appalling living conditions of the poor people here, the trip has been an eye-opener for me. Will share more when I get back.
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The next general elections are not due till 2013, but it can never be too early for Malaysian voters to learn as much as they can about the constitution, the electoral system, and their rights as citizens of the country. The Bar Council’s Constitutional Law Committee has initiated a series of public forums with support
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The article “The Best Leaders Have Healthy Brains” in The Star (13 March) made me wonder if this explains why we have a dearth of good leaders running our country. Well, all’s not lost if they follow some of the advice given. The article quotes a study that says our brain actually gets better the more we use it. As
Dog meat, anyone? Mention the magic words “Good for health” to an elderly Chinese, and chances are he will eat it no matter how disgusting it may be. The ‘it’ here refers to exotic meat served as specialties in many restaurants in China, Taiwan, Korea and Thailand. Such meat is openly sold in wet markets in these countries. Elderly
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Today, 8 March, is International Women’s Day. Since 1893 when New Zealand became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote, women’s emanicipation has come a long way. It strikes me as strange that women have to struggle to win what should rightfully be their birth rights. Speaking as a woman born
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Finally, there are statistics to prove that being cheerful helps reduce the risk of a heart attack. Researchers at Columbia University rated the happiness levels of more than 1,700 adults in Canada using a 5-point happiness scale. After a decade, statistics showed that the 145 adults who developed a heart problem scored low on the happiness
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In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was ‘exciting…’ Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day…..like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach
As requested by some of you, here’s a light-hearted look at the funny side of ageing. The good doctor recommends having a hearty belly laugh at least twice a day to keep those wrinkles at bay. Great for invigorating the old ticker too.
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I recently came across a series of exercises developed by Ilchi Lee, founder of Brain Wave Vibrations and Dahn Yoga. Apparently, doing these simple exercises on a daily basis can help lower high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, manage diabetes and arthritis. Other health benefits range from warding off Alzheimer’s and reducing stress to preventing
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Click on the image to enlarge for easy reading. My daughter sent me this extract from ‘a sex education textbook for girls printed in the 60s’. Are we referring to the 1960s? Seems more like the 1860s! This extract is so sexist. But then again, there are cultures that expect women to be completely submissive
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